Ted Cohen (philosopher)
Ted Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | March 14, 2014 (aged 74–75) |
| Spouse | Andy Austin Cohen[1] |
| Awards | Pushcart Prize |
| Education | |
| Education | University of Chicago (AB) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Thesis | The Grammar of Taste (1972) |
| Rogers Albritton Stanley Cavell | |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Analytic philosophy | |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
Doctoral students | Mark Johnson |
Notable students | Rachel Zuckert |
Main interests | Philosophy of art |
Ted Cohen (1939 - March 14, 2014) was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago.[2][3] His interests included philosophy of art, history of the philosophy of art, especially in the 18th-century, and the philosophy of language.[4]
Education and career
Cohen received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Chicago in 1962, a Master of Arts (MA) from Harvard in 1965 and a PhD from Harvard in 1972 (titled: The grammar of taste). He taught at the University of Chicago from 1967. Cohen worked mainly in the philosophy of art.[4] He received the Quantrell Award.[5]
Cohen served as president of the American Philosophical Association (2006–2007) and the American Society for Aesthetics (1997–1998).[6]
He was also the moderator of the Latke–Hamantash Debate at the University of Chicago for 25 years until his death.
Selected books
- Essays in Kant's Aesthetics, edited with Paul Guyer (University of Chicago Press, 1982)
- Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters (University of Chicago Press, 1999).
- Thinking of Others: On the Talent for Metaphor (Princeton University Press, 2008).
- Serious Larks: The Philosophy of Ted Cohen, edited and introduced by Daniel Herwitz. (University of Chicago Press, 2018)
References
- ↑ "Ted Cohen, Philosopher Who Found the Extraordinary in the Ordinary, 1939–2014". Division of the Humanities. University of Chicago. March 19, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Ted Cohen, 1939-2014". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Ted Cohen (1939-2014) - Daily Nous". Daily Nous. March 17, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- 1 2 Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014
- ↑ "Llewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching". UChicago.
- ↑ "Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014". University of Chicago News. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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